Domain Review Bayside & Port Phillip - February 08, 2023

PEOPLE & PROPERTY OF MELBOURNE

FEBRUARY 8-14, 2023

EVENTS

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO 2023

BEAUTY

HOMEGROWN SKINCARE

TRAVEL

NOOSA, BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT

FRANK WOODLEY

ST UCK IN A W EB OF LIE S & L AUGHS

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My four-year-old has recently started to tell white lies. “No, I didn’t take my sister’s dolly off her,” and “I don’t know who put rubbish on the floor – maybe it was the cat?” among others.

So far, I’m pretty good at knowing when she’s telling porkies, but I do wonder if I’d be quite as astute if the lies were more elaborate. In this week’s cover story comedian and Would I Lie To You star Frank Woodley talks about the challenges of telling a rouse from the truth after filming the new season of the show.

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EVENTS

It’s a new year and a fresh start for Melbourne’s vibrant arts scene.

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That’s entertainment M Ballet and opera The Australian Ballet is celebrating 60 years on the stage with a season that deftly weaves innovation with some much-loved classics. The world premiere of Don Quixote (State Theatre, March 15-25) promises a lush and colourful spectacle, while the centrepiece of the celebrations is a bold reinvention of Swan Lake (State Theatre, September 19-30). If opera is more to your tastes, Opera Australia’s acclaimed production of Phantom of the Opera (State Theatre, until February 18) almost qualifies,

although traditionalists might prefer the romance of Wagner’s Tannhauser (Hamer Hall, May 17 and 20) or Victorian Opera’s upbeat take on Rossini’s Cinderella (Melbourne Recital Centre, March 10). ● Top pick: Swan Lake

Theatre It’s also a big year for the Melbourne Theatre Company. Highlights include the legal drama Prima Facie (February 8-March 25), American sensation Is God Is (June 19-July 15), Judith Lucy in Happy Days

(May 1-June 10) and new Melbourne play Bloom (July 18-August 19).

Other big shows include the overseas hits Mary Poppins at Her Majesty’s Theatre until April 30 and & Juliet – a joyful reimagining that gives Shakespeare’s heroine a second chance – from February 26 at the Regent Theatre. From February 17, the Comedy Theatre hosts The Mousetrap – Agatha Christie’s classic mystery that has kept audiences in London guessing for more than 70 years. ● Top pick: & Juliet

Festivals If there’s one thing that defines Melbourne it’s our love of festivals (OK, and footy). One weekend brings not one but three amazing fests – Moomba, Port Fairy Folk and Golden Plains (all March 10-13). We can also expect returns from big hitters the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (March 29-April 23), Melbourne Writers Festival (May 4-7) and Melbourne International Film Festival (August 3-20). ● Top pick: Don’t make us choose!

Music The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra continues its popular soundtrack concerts with the final Harry Potter movie (Hamer Hall, March 30-

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elbourne is back. That’s the message this 2023 calendar is sending. After three years of cancellations, it’s time for our city to get back to what it’s best at – making every other Australian capital jealous of our arts scene. ●

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April 1) and Frozen (The Plenary, June 17), while its East Meets West series features artists from across Asia performing classic works including Brahms’ Violin Concerto (Hamer Hall, March 11).

The gig scene shows Melbourne is back in business. From new acts, we have the chart-topping Harry Styles playing Marvel Stadium (February 25-26), Florence + the Machine bringing ace new record Dance Fever to Rod Laver Arena (March 8-9) and Ed Sheeran knocking the MCG for a six (March 2-3).

The nostalgia boom continues with ’80s legends Icehouse (February 11), Sting (February 23) and Belinda Carlisle (November 11), and ’90s acts Backstreet Boys (February 28March 1), Counting Crows (April 4-5) and The Corrs (November 6). ● Top pick: Harry Styles

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potting a liar or detecting if you’ve been taken for a spin doesn’t necessarily get easier with age or life experience. Just ask comedian Frank Woodley, who thought he was able to spot a fib a mile off until filming a second season as team captain on Would I Lie To You? which starts this month on Channel 10.

“Before doing this show I was confident I was good at detecting bullshit, but it turns out I am hopeless and I don’t think it’s just me,” he says.

“I think it’s much harder to tell when somebody is lying and that’s what makes this show so much fun, because when you think you’re absolutely certain, you’re far from the truth.

“And when it turns out the audience has guessed wrong too, there is a great delight in that as well.”

Best known for being part of the Australian comedy duo Lano and Woodley alongside his longtime friend Colin Lane, Woodley might be happiest on stage with his slapstick partner, but admits that joining Would I Lie To You? host Chrissie Swan and fellow team captain and comedian Charlie Pickering

The 54-year-old married father of two teenagers who lives in Northcote got his start in comedy in Melbourne in the early ’90s.

It was the era of the sword-swallowing and penisweight-lifting freaks that made up the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow – peak entertainment from the US and regular visitors to Australia – while local TV comedy sketch shows including The Big Gig and The Late Show were top-shelf picks.

Lano and Woodley did their first gig at Collingwood’s Prince Patrick Hotel in 1993. They hit the heights in the mid-1990s, selling out shows for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and even winning an ARIA award in 2006.

The pair never faltered in their delivery of compelling slapstick, relying on a bendy humour (literally) to get them through. Just Google their 1995 skit at the MICF gala, titled Exercise, for a squiz at their hilarious past life.

“I am much more boring, shy and introverted in real life,” Woodley says. “My on-stage persona is an alter ego where I can be silly and free.”

“I am much more boring, shy and introverted in real life. My on-stage persona is an alter ego where I can be silly and free.”

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has given him a new perspective on how comedy plays a role in his life.

“I actually worked with Chrissie Swan on The Circle about 10 years ago,” he says. “She was a good friend of Colin’s and he’s always spoken highly of her.

I was impressed by her as a person and presenter.

[She] is hilarious, has the mouth of a sailor and is totally unpretentious, witty and a wild person. She brings that energy to the show and she is similar on stage to who she is off it.”

He has been part of the comedy scene in Australia for more than 30 years and is the first to admit a lot has changed.

“A spot for us on ABC’s The Big Gig meant people would come up to me on the street for the next week and say, hey, I loved that segment,” Woodley recalls.

“Nowadays, it feels like the audience is spread so thin and they see so much stuff, that when they do see you, they give you a familiar look but can’t recall how they know you.

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“I don’t want to sound like that old guy. But I do appreciate the young, creative people doing it now, and the amount of connection and inspiration and opportunity you have to have to build an audience, but comedy overall lacks that rare experience of the past.

“We are in a time of information overload now and people don’t know where to turn for it.”

So, what’s his take on the rise of cancel culture and its impact on comedy?

“I think cancel culture is complicated and not fully understood,” Woodley says. “We did have some form of it in the pre-internet age, in that if you stepped outside of what was considered socially acceptable the audience would turn on you.

“Comedians can often say things that are highly inappropriate but if they’re good comedians, the fact they’re playing with fire is all about how [they] deliver it with technical skill and understanding of their audience.”

He has two teens in the house – his daughter, 15, and son, 19 – and Woodley admits that his comedy hasn’t always won them over.

“My daughter has been more into it than my son; he was always a bit ambivalent about my comedy,” he says. “If you told someone your dad was in The Beatles or was the lead singer of Duran Duran that would be exciting, but there’s no cachet for my kids in their dad being in Lano and Woodley.”

He says that, while he has turned to comedy for his bread and butter, at home his currency is less in the joke delivery and all about listening.

“A happy family has to know how to laugh together,” Woodley says. “And sometimes when there is tension, it’s good to bring comedy in the mix to bring everybody together and have a playful attitude.

“But what I’ve learned is that my kids don’t want me to entertain them – they want to be nurtured, listened to and taken seriously – and never to make jokes at their expense.

“They definitely don’t take to that.” ●

COVER STORY Would I Lie To You? star Frank Woodley delights in being silly on stage but keeps it real at home.

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TRAVEL \ NOOSA

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two-hour flight from Melbourne gets you to the Sunshine Coast, home to the best Aussie beaches, pristine hinterland and the seaside drawcard of Noosa, a snappy 30-minute drive from the airport.

The resort and foodie lifestyle of Noosa has long centred on Hastings Street and main beach – a popular spot for families to enjoy a day in the sun – but it’s a 10-minute drive inland where we base ourselves for three days in a private estate that shows why more people are heading north.

Our two-storey apartment at Lakeside Rise in Noosa Heads comes with all the modern finishing touches, including local and Danish furniture.

A large balcony that overlooks Lake Weyba is the perfect place to watch epic sunsets and enjoy the coastal breezes.

All rooms come with air-con, and the kitchen’s state-of-the-art electronic Miele cooking appliances make you want to whip up a meal or two.

The apartment is just the place for those wanting less chaos and more unwinding time. The pool is a great second option after a day at the beach.

Victorians will love the access to celebrity chef, restaurateur and SBS TV cooking show host Peter Kuruvita, who moved on from his Noosa Beach

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House restaurant a year ago to open ALBA by Kuruvita in this even ritzier end of town.

At ALBA, Kuruvita fuses his Sri Lankan heritage with a contemporary dining vision.

Indulge in the tasting menu with matched wines or try the vegetarian banquet. We couldn’t go past the black-pepper king prawns wrapped in lashings of coconut, paneer and curry leaves, Sri Lankan snapper curry and the North Queensland mango kulfi. We enjoyed oysters and French chardonnay on arrival, while the kids can eat for $15.

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Kuruvita sources beef from the Darling Downs, while professional fisherman Dave is on speed-dial to talk about his catch of the day. We enjoyed locally caught snapper during our stay.

“People who visit Noosa from Melbourne come to expect a certain level of food sophistication,” Kuruvita says. “While the modern Asian explosion in cuisine has happened on the Sunshine Coast, I’m all about fusing my Sri Lankan heritage with modern dishes – nobody is doing that here.”

Kuruvita also hosts cooking classes, taking you on a journey from Sri Lankan to Mexican and French cooking. It’s intimate and a peek inside his culinary genius with tips on how to take the recipes from his kitchen to your own.

Waking up to the sound of chatty kookaburras and cockatoos reminds us we have swapped the noise of inner-city Melbourne’s tram grid for a quintessential Queensland soundtrack.

A hinterland track bike ride backs onto the property and is easy to access. This is how you spend a holiday for a total reset.

If you fancy a year-round luxury resort lifestyle, you could be in luck. The Queensland RSL Art Union auction draw 403 is giving away two apartments at Lakeview Rise, Noosa Heads, with all money raised going towards helping retired veterans. The total prize value is $6.3 million – including a dining experience in the new abode for eight family and friends hosted by Kuruvita himself. ● ● rslartunion.com.au/prizes/draw403

PERFORMANCE

Creating a scene Mornington Peninsula artists are gathering for a fresh new fringe festival.

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he charming Mornington Peninsula village of Flinders will come to life with colourful exhibitions, inspiring workshops and engaging performances highlighting local artists and creatives in the inaugural Flinders Fringe Festival. The new three-day event (February 17-19), has been created to showcase and support local artisans and performers and entice visitors to the area. Renowned milliner Melissa Jackson brings 30 years of creative experience to the event as its artistic director.

“The festival is set to entertain, captivate and inspire with an array of immersive, interactive and educational performances and workshops – including cabaret, experimental jazz, choirs, giant puppets, First Nations workshops, sculpture, nature walks, ocean dancing and more,” she says.

Artistic director Melissa Jackson.

Our top five must-see events Ocean Dance Ritual Part embodied dance, part moving meditation, part sound healing, this Ocean Dance Ritual led by Jess MacLeish is a chance to connect, reflect, move, heal and feel.

“This is a particularly special event because it combines my love of facilitating meaningful experiences for people through movement and in the ocean,” MacLeish says. “I know

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personally, when I ‘dance with the ocean’ I always feel clear, connected to myself and that exquisite communion of being both grounded and expanded.”

Literary Brunch with Lisa Gorton International award-winning poet and author Lisa Gorton will reveal the curious life of a poet over brunch at the Flinders Hotel.

“As a child, I spent holidays and weekends on the peninsula,” she says.

“I am going to write poems about the landscapes that I remember.

“The landscapes of childhood are always partly dream landscapes, so these will be quite intimate poems.

But they’ll be transformed by John and Bonnie Thorn – playful, prodigiously talented performers.

Fringe Festival Singers Workshop A series of relaxed, inspirational and fun sessions will bring everyone’s

voices together in an inclusive setting, designed for beginners through to seasoned choir performers and led by world-renowned music leader Dr Kathleen McGuire.

“We welcome every singer regardless of an individual’s prior experience,” McGuire says. “Our goal is to have fun, learn some new skills, make new friends, find a collective voice together, and share the fruits of our efforts with an audience.”

Sergio Ecole The classical guitarist will be performing on guitars made by Carey Pedicini and Richard Howell, both luthiers who live on the peninsula.

“My music … incorporates 30 years of my experiences in music,” Ecole says. “I draw heavily from Latin

genres like Brazilian and flamenco, but being Italian-born there is also a Mediterranean influence.”

Changing Seas by Engla Changing Seas is an original music performance by chamber jazz trio Engla, with stunning drone-captured video projections of the Flinders coastline by Tasma Pittock.

The trio hopes Changing Seas will invite the audience to contemplate the musical and visual kaleidoscope of the coastline presented and dramatised by the performers Michael Currie (five-string double bass), Poul Grage (percussion), Anthony Schulz (accordion), and Tasma Pittock (video). ● FLINDERS FRINGE FESTIVAL \ ● flindersfringe.com.au

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SKINCARE

Grown together Meet the brothers behind botanical skincare brand Grown Alchemist.

Grown Alchemist: Keston and Jeremy Muijs.

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hen New Zealand-born and Melbourne-based brothers Keston and Jeremy Muijs launched their skincare company Grown Alchemist in 2008, they wanted to make one thing very clear to their customers.

“You can’t reverse ageing,” says Jeremy, who was adamant he didn’t want to create skincare packed with broken promises.

Theirs is a holistic approach to skin health and one that ditches chemicals for botanicals fused in

cosmetology. It’s billed as clean skin with a wellness core that’s wooing fans worldwide.

“Rather than using ingredients that fix the skin, it’s about renewing what’s there,” Jeremy says.

“We focus on natural ingredients, and that has changed the way we look at ageing. You can’t anti-age something, but what you can do is health-restore it.”

The philosophical shift in mindset plays out in their carefully curated range of products that thrive on

“We focus on natural ingredients, and that has changed the way vegan formulations. The products are made in a North Melbourne warehouse and stocked at major hotels including Nobu Hotel London, while a partnership with Delta Air Lines in the US means high flyers get optimal products on their flights.

The siblings sold the majority of their business to the Hong Kongbased L’Occitane Group in 2020, but the brothers are still at the helm of formulations.

A global flagship store is located in Faraday Street, Carlton, in a heritage-listed building in the King & Godfree precinct. It’s the destination for all LED-light therapy treatments, oxygen facials and IV drip therapy for a zesty pick-me-up.

After a year running a creative consultancy company called Hatch, the duo knew they wanted to turn to

we look at ageing. You can’t anti-age something.”

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science for their beauty formulations and continue to challenge the status quo in the industry.

“When we started the brand, we brought in a biologist who spoke about renewal in the body via circadian rhythms.

“What that conversation boiled down to was that the body has a powerful repair mechanism – which is rare to stop and a good thing – but it can be slowed down and hampered,” Jeremy says. “That’s when our focus became about trying to resource and elevate that natural

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process in the body through quality ingredients that assist.”

As brothers growing up in NZ, they shared a love of playing sport together. They have a sister who studied theatre and now lives in Sydney. Their dad was a savvy businessman who worked in the music industry, helping major record labels like Sony and BMG distribute in markets like NZ and the UK. There’s no sibling rivalry in this family, with Jeremy the first to admit his brother’s knack for persistence has done wonders for their business.

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“Keston has always been creative and it has worked well in driving our product and design team,” Jeremy says. “I naturally try to bring things to a close and he naturally tries to go wider.

“He has energy I gave up on round three of product development and he takes it to round 23!

In the early stages of the brand, I resented it,” he adds.

“I just wanted product to get to market.

“But what it meant is that people who tried our product came back and bought it again and it’s why we are where we are in business.” ●

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FEATURE HOUSE BRIGHTON \ PENTHOUSE/22A GLYNDON AVENUE 3

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Residents of St Kilda and Elwood have no doubt been frustrated this summer by how frequently signs have been appearing warning of poor water quality at their respective beaches and advising people not to swim there.

Brighton locals haven’t had the same kinds of issues, being far enough around the bay that their sandy shores and clear waters have largely remained safe.

Given its location on Brighton’s tightly-held golden mile, this penthouse apartment is a short stroll (literally two doors down) from the area’s appealing waterfront and it’s many recreational opportunities. Glyndon Avenue terminates at a vast expanse of green space, which is traversed by the Bay Trail running alongside the water.

Architect Jon Friedrich, known for designing some of Melbourne’s most prestigious and luxurious residences, has not only brought a signature sense of grandeur to this property, but ensured its residents can take in the panoramic views – which span across the bay to the You Yangs and the heads, against a backdrop of the city skyline – in private luxury from the rooftop terrace.

Al fresco entertaining is made possible up here with the full outdoor kitchen and built-in barbecue, complemented by the strategically positioned plunge pool.

A level below, the gallery-sized living and dining room can extend further onto the full-width terrace via the floor-to-ceiling glass sliders. The entertainer’s kitchen is comprehensively appointed with an integrated double-door Liebherr fridge-freezer, plus three Gaggenau ovens, gas cooktop, dishwasher, butler’s pantry and a discreet bar.

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Another full-width balcony bookends the property, giving the main bedroom some outdoor space. Extensive

“AN EXCEPTIONAL PENTHOUSE WITH BREATHTAKING BAY AND CITY VIEWS

wardrobes wrap around the dressing room, which connects

DESIGNED BY RENOWNED ARCHITECT JON FRIEDRICH ON BRIGHTON’S FAMED

to the en suite. The other two bedrooms also have

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wardrobes and en suites, with one also having its own balcony as well.

Other highlights include a fully fitted home office, a wine cellar and, in the basement, not only is there space for three cars but also an air-conditioned room. Currently configured as a home theatre, with surround-sound audio and an 85-inch wall-mounted television, it’s a versatile space that could also convert to a gym. ● JOANNE BROOKFIELD property@domain.com.au

Agent: Kay & Burton, Alex Schiavo 0419 239 549 Price: $6.25 million-$6.5 million Expressions of interest: Close 5pm, February 28

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laundry, lounge and open-plan kitchen-

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bathroom, laundry, door-free dining and

dining-living. The first floor adds two

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amalgamated kitchen and living adjoining the bay-oriented balcony on the lower

further bedrooms split by a bathroom and retreat. While winter might find residents

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level. Ascend the light-doused staircase to

A Jacaranda shades the yard heralding

fireside in the lounge enjoying jacaranda

the delightful facade of this extended and

vistas through the bay window, the

Encompassing the bay over a Catani-

flaunts a spa en suite and scenic desk, the

updated period residence. Out the back,

backyard has summer sewn up! ●

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study doubles as a fourth bedroom and

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a covered deck linked with a barbecue

the upper level, where the main bedroom

foreground, the views from this pad

the big boudoir at the rear gives on to that

terrace, lawn and a pool auger amenably

are quintessentially St Kilda. Step out

sizeable, city-view terrace. ●

for socialising al fresco. But, if it’s what’s

to the terrace at the rear of the upper

inside that counts, you can count on this

level, however, and city views create a

house to deliver quality family living, with

broader consciousness of our magnificent

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metropolis. Residents of the Camino

Agent: Jellis Craig,

two tastefully staged storeys. The main

Agent: Hodges, Paul Bond 0419 519 311

Royale complex share use of its tennis

Simon Gowling 0422 234 644

(walk-in wardrobe, en suite) and second

Price: $2.8 million-$2.95 million

court, pool, spa and sauna. Loftily

Price: $2.5 million-$2.75 million

bedrooms share the ground level with a

Auction: 12.30pm, February 18

positioned, this apartment has a bedroom,

Contact agent

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for the main bedroom suite, a powder

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dining and living area (sporting the third

four bedrooms and three living areas over

room and blended kitchen, dining and living

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areas connecting with a central barbecue

and final fireplace), the bathroom and the

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terrace and a bay-view balcony. Styled and

concluding study (with Euro laundry). Out the back, a brick-paved terrace looks over

This Beach Road dwelling arrests the

appointed with a modern, beachy edge, it’s

Located a stone’s throw from North

the green backyard. A large attic, off-street

attention of coastal cruisers with a

a low-maintenance proposition up for easy

Brighton station and Bay Street shops,

parking for two cars, leadlight windows,

sculptural, angled facade. The curious

lock-and-leave action. ● KAY KEIGHERY

this revamped Federation house pairs

original floorboards and stainless steel

among them might well wonder what lies

period charisma with life-enhancing

appliances underwrite the enduring appeal

behind it. Simply put, that’s a two-storey

modernisation. The semi-detached facade

here. ● KAY KEIGHERY

spread of user-friendly spaces with a

welcomes with twin gables. In through

sprinkling of al fresco addendums and a

the verandah, you get a foyer announcing the front and main bedroom, which has

Agent: Marshall White,

garage for a ground floor of a bathroom,

Agent: Nick Johnstone,

a fireplace and a window seat addressing

Ben Vieth 0404 084 793

two bedrooms and a living space opening

Bert Geraets 0418 514 090

the front garden. Flow down the hall for

Price: $1.9 million-$2 million

to a covered terrace and the backyard.

Price: $3 million-$3.2 million

the second (with fireplace)and third

Expressions of interest: Close 5pm,

Take the lift or the stairs to the first floor

Auction: Noon, February 18

bedrooms preceding an open-plan kitchen,

February 20

lawn backyard. Enter through the porch or

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Uncompromising Design, Unparalleled Lifestyle, Golden Position Uniquely accommodating with a total of 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and multiple living and work spaces, this approx 609 sqm architecturally designed Golden Mile property is an unparalleled lifestyle opportunity with sitting-room/home-office, a soaring sunken lounge, dining flowing to poolside entertaining and a vine-draped studio apartment above a 2.5 garage; perfect as in-law, guest or au-pair quarters, and ideal as business-space. Expertly curated with a Miele and marble kitchen, polishedconcrete and hardwood floors, this climate-controlled home features hydronic heating, fireplaces & every extra from Tesla charging station, to laundry chute. Shining in north-westerly rear gardens with a sunny self-clean pool, this is a beachside lifestyle opportunity - steps to Ormond Rd shops or Elwood beach, and the station and tram within a walk.

Expressions of Interest: Close Monday 27th Feb at 4.00pm Guide: $5,900,000 - $6,300,000 Contact: Sam Gamon 0425 702 574 Torsten Kasper 0428 454 181

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ASPENDALE 65 Nepean Highway RARE CHANCE TO CREATE YOUR BEACHFRONT DREAM Absolute Beadch Front, commanding spectacular uninterrupted views across Port Phillip Bay, all while enjoying private, direct beach access to the white sands of stunning Aspendale Beach, this is a rare opportunity to secure your dream beachfront block. Secluded down a long driveway, this substantial 840sqm approx. parcel of pure coastal bliss is vacant and ready for you to build your cutting edge grand design on the water’s edge (STCA.) An unrivalled location; stroll to the iconic Mordialloc Pier, restaurants and cafes, the train station, plus moments to elite private schools.

AUCTION Saturday 25th February at 11:30am

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HAMPTON 14/78 Fewster Road LUXURY, VERSATILITY, AND PARKSIDE ALLURE In the stunning Hampton Mews development opposite WL Simpson Reserve, and showcasing luxurious interiors that will be perfect for families, this magnificent 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom residence is a bayside dream! Love the sleek oak floors, elegant plantation shutters, front formal lounge, generous family and dining, Caesarstone kitchen with long breakfast bar, amazing storage, and Miele appls, upstairs and downstairs master bedrooms with WIRs and sublime ensuites, upstairs bathroom, downstairs powder room, balcony, back deck and landscaped garden.

Garry Donovan 0419 588 660

AUCTION Saturday Feb 18 at 10:30am VIEW See website for details

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Jesse Lorenz 0403 142 119 Sam Inan 0433 076 999 Maria Hunt 0413 187 188

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SOUTHBANK 4602/60 Kavanagh Street MODERN CITY LIVING WITH RESORT AMENITIES The look, the luxury and the lifestyle – this stunning apartment has the lot in award-winning Southbank Place with easy access to riverside dining, lush parkland, the Arts Precinct and superb resident facilities. With floor-to-ceiling windows maximising the panoramic views of the bay and city, the contemporary home wows with the generous dimensions of the living and dining room, the sleekness of the open-plan kitchen, the fit-out of the study, the ensuite bathrooms for the two bedrooms, and the balcony enjoying the breathtaking outlooks.

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Jesse Lorenz 0403 142 119 Maria Hunt 0413 187 188 Sam Inan 0433 076 999

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ST KILDA 26-28 Havelock Street LAND YOURSELF A LOCATION OF A LIFETIME - Rare parcel of land in the beating heart of St Kilda

AUCTION Sat 25 Feb at 11:30am

- Title measurements: 265 square metres (approximately)

VIEW See website for details

- Occupied by a pair of 2-bedroom semis in need of renovation - Make your mark with one or more brand-new homes (STCA) - Once-in-a-lifetime location in a quiet one-way street

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265sqm approx. r xx 03 9593 8733 Maria Hunt 0413 187 188 Sam Inan 0433 076 999

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ST KILDA 501/3-7a Alma Road SPACE AND STYLE WITH SEDUCTIVE VIEWS Stand out from the crowd in every way with this luxuriously large apartment. Featuring spectacular outlooks stretching seamlessly across the shimmering bay towards the glittering CBD that are visible from nearly every room, it's a vision of perfection in a prized 'near-everything' location. Surrounded by an expansive use of glass framing the stunning scenic setting, the 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom design accommodates house-sized living and dining, open-plan Blanco kitchen, home office, and wraparound terrace to relax with a sundowner against the dynamic backdrop.

FOR SALE VIEW See website for details

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Nicholas Peters 0422 393 709 Paul Hack 0418 328 055 Kyle Spinks 0418 555 333

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ELWOOD 51 Tennyson Street

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EDWARDIAN GRACE WITH SEPARATE STUDIO This freestanding Edwardian (c1927) offers plenty of space and versatility for a low-maintenance lifestyle with the blue-chip locale at your fingertips. The welcoming interior features a large living room, Mediterranean-style family/dining, central kitchen, study/4th bedroom and a home office.

John Manning 0416 101 201 Margaret Duncan 0417 382 686

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ELWOOD 49 Tennyson Street

5a 3b 3v 456r

AN ART DECO TRIO ON ONE TITLE AUCTION Saturday Feb 25 at 10:30am VIEW See website for details

This well-maintained Deco complex comprising of 2 x 2-bedroom apartments and a 1-bedroom apartment studio is to be sold as one. Let out as-is or upgrade and sell-off as-one/individually to reap the rewards. There’s also potential to explore the possibility of adding a 4th unit at the rear (STCA).

Julian Cannata 0424 717 913 Moses Habib 0450 011 922 Sam Inan 0433 076 999

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AUCTION Saturday Feb 25 at 1:30pm VIEW See website for details

MOORABBIN 139B Wickham Road

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HAMPTON MEETS MOORABBIN A vision of brand-new perfection, this sleek and state-of-the-art home includes expansive living and dining, connoisseur's kitchen, downstairs' guest ensuite, studies on each level, bonus of a double garage, and a wraparound alfresco deck providing the ultimate in alfresco entertaining.

ST KILDA 204/182 Barkly Street

AUCTION Saturday Feb 25 at 12:30pm VIEW See website for details

Situated in a prime location in St Kilda, this gem offers the best of beach and city living.

A short stroll from the beach, public transport and only moments away from the hub of St Kilda including restaurants, cafes and shops.

Paul Hack 0418 328 055 Nicholas Peters 0422 393 709 Costa Karabatsos 0404 046 631

Nicholas Peters 0422 393 709 Shar Claridge 0402 170 732 Kyle Spinks 0418 555 333

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ST KILDA 6/81 Grey Street

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LIVE IT UP OR LET IT OUT Stepping out to a balcony enjoying iconic heritage outlooks, the fresh and bright interior features a sunny living/dining room and adjoining kitchen equipped with stainless-steel oven, gas cooktop, dishwasher, laundry taps and red glass splashbacks adding a splash of vibrancy.

Costa Karabatsos 0404 046 631 Margaret Duncan 0417 382 686 Will Johnson 0449 131 648

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MODERN & BRIGHT IN CENTRAL ST KILDA

ST KILDA 117/163 Fitzroy Street

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SUPREMELY SECURE LUXURY LIVING FOR SALE VIEW See website for details

A brilliant location with stylishly appointed interiors, open concept living and dining and private courtyard. With tram access and all that the vibrant St Kilda lifestyle has to offer - restaurants, cafes, shopping, bars, grocery stores, St Kilda beach, beautiful Albert Park Lake and more.

Nicholas Peters 0422 393 709 Paul Hack 0418 328 055 Kyle Spinks 0418 555 333

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